Re: [Assam] Hindu-Christian Big-Bang Theory

Sun, 28 May 2006 23:27:31 -0700

Rajen-da and Himendra-da,
 
Why leave out other religions who follow the Old testament -which describes the Creation aspect. So it should be Hindu-Jewish-Christian-Muslim-Bahai-Sikh(?) Big Bang Theory :)
 
Umesh

Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear Hineda:
The Nasadiya Sukta of Rik Veda is also a creation theory which basically says that there was a beginning. 
 
"It is a "cosmology" hymn, that seeks to explain the origin of creation. Briefly, it describes the chaos that preceded creation, when there was neither death nor immortality. From this chaos, the "One", animated by its own impulse, breathed and came into existence. (Big Bang?)  From the unfathomable depths of water, from the darkness of the cosmic void, emerged this spirit, animated by desire."
 
If you are thinking that Big Bang theory does not confrm to the Nasadiiya Sukta, that is a non conformance of degree only and not of kind.  Both the Hindu creation theory (Nasadiya Sukta) and the Big Bang theory basically says that the universe was created once uon a time.
 
The Buddhist theory says that these is no beginning of the universe at all.
Buddhist theory is against the Big Bang theory and the Nasadiya Sukta also. (In fact I was trying give credit to the Hindu theory that it conforms to science). It does not see any difference bewteen the Big Bang theory and the Nasadiya Sukta.
 
In Hinduism iteself you will find many other self contradictions if you dig the criptures. Self contradiction is part of Hindu philosophy.
 
RB 
----- Original Message -----
To: Barua25
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: Hindu-Christian Big-Bang Theory

Dear Barua,
 
Kindly check the Nasadiya Sukta of Rik Veda. That appears to be in contradiction to what you have said about Hinduism.
 
With the best wishes,
Himendra
----- Original Message -----
From: Barua25
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: Hindu-Christian Big-Bang Theory

Himenda:
Specifically the Big Bang theory of the origin of our universe is a scientific theory and not a religious theory. However, I am calling it a Hindu-Christian theory simply becuse the theory of Big Bang conforms to the views of religions like Christianity, Hindusim and all other theistic religions that believe in God.
 
The very basic of a belief in one God is that it is God who created this universe 'once upon a time'. Although actual creation theories may be different in different religions, but the sense is the same that our universe has a beginning and this beginning was done by God 'once upon a time'.
 
Scientists, mostly God fearing Christians, are also trying to prove scientifically that our universe has  an origin and this origin was the time when 'big bang' occurred some billions of years ago.     
 
Buddhism does not support this view.
According to Buddhism, briefly speaking, there is no God who started this universe, and the universe does not have a beginning.
 
A minority scientists support this Buddhist view that our universe does not have a beginning.
 
RB
----- Original Message -----
To: Barua25
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 5:05 PM
Subject: Hindu-Christian Big-Bang Theory

Dear Barua,
 
Why are are you calling "Big-Bang" a "Hindu-Christian" Theory ? 
 
With the best wishes,
Himendra

 
----- Original Message -----
From: Barua25
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Wiki: For Rajen-da: Buddha's previous births :Boddisattvas, Hindu Incarntaions etc

Umesh:
I never said Buddhist does not believe in rebirth. The theory of "Karma" and "rebirth" are parts of Buddhist philosophy. But these philosophies are somewhat different from Hindu counterparts because basically Buddhists donot believe in the (Hindu-Christian) "soul" theory, and the "God" theory. Both these concepts are illogical according to Buddhist philosophy. That makes the difference. Buddhist philosophy conform to modern science of "Quantum Physics", "Conservation of Energy" etc.  The "God" theory does not. Buddhist philosophy does not believe in the Hindu-Christian "Big Bang" theory that God started this Universe by pressing a switch.
RB
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 9:37 AM
Subject: [Assam] Wiki: For Rajen-da: Buddha's previous births : Boddisattvas,Hindu Incarntaions etc

For Rajen-da,
 
Buddhists also believe in rebirth and have a concept of Boddhisattvas. I saw in East Asian art musems many sculptures of previosu Boddhisattvas --of Buddha. Dalai Lama is also a rebirth of the previous Dalai Lama. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhisattva
 
This concept is in Hindusim also. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar (u see that on Yahoo Mail front page also -you can create your own avatar.
 
Umesh


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